Surgery Day – April 10, 2009
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Happy ”Re-Birthday” to me!Mom & Dad got here last night to take me to the hospital and stay at my house so my hairy kids aren’t alone. |
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We checked into Park Nicollet at 9:00am where I was poked and prodded and weighed. At 10:30 they brought my parents to the pre-surgical area to hang out with me untl I went in.My surgeon/hero Dr. Charles Svendsen came in to see how I was doing and talked to my parents about what to expect. The Anesthetist and lots of various nurses also came in and out. ** Learn all about Dr. Chuck here. |
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Around 10:30 they put an IV in my hand and shortly after, they walked me right to the operating where I laid on the table. (OMG it was a tiny and thing table – like 1/3 of a twin bed!) I don’t remember a thing after that.. |
I woke up in recovery about 2:30 and all I remember is a nurse standing over me telling me to breathe. I’m not sure why but I kept trying to hold my breath. I had oxygen in my nose and kept begging her for a drink – she finally gave me a little sponge on a stick that was soaked in water – whew! I must have started breathing again because they took me to my room about 3:15 where Mom, Dad & Kate were waiting.
| Shortly after I got to my room, someone arrived with a flower delivery! I got some beautiful multicolor spring tulips from Shannon & Colleen. Mom & Dad showed up a little later with a gorgeous vase of purple tulips and Kate brought a book called “Before & After”. Later that afternoon, Kim brought roses from her and my EQ2 Guildmates. |  |
The rest of the day is a little bit of a blur — I remember lots of nurses poking and prodding, drinking lots of water in tiny 1oz. shot glasses, reading a little of my new book, napping etc. I kept “thinking” I had to pee after drinking all that water but nothing really came out.
I don’t remember much pain – probably because they had me on percoset and oxycodon! The only thing that hurt a little was sitting up and moving around in bed. I had a drain hanging out of one incision so they could make sure things were going ok – so that was a little annoying. In the evening, I finally peed! Yay me! Mom & Dad visited again but I don’t remember much about that – off to snooze land!